Runway · Studio / multi-model
Runway: pricing, free plan & limits
One-time free creditsAPI
Last verified 2026-10-11 against runwayml.com
Facts from official pages
| Status | Verified active |
|---|---|
| Models | Verified Gen-4.5, Gen-4 Turbo, Aleph 2.0, plus third-party models (Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0/2.5 and more) |
| Type | Our note Creative studio + own models |
| Pricing model | Verified Monthly credit subscription; separate pay-per-credit API |
| Free plan | Verified Free plan with a one-time 125 credits that don't expire. Free users can't buy extra credits. |
| Credits | Verified Our note Standard 625/mo, Pro 2,250/mo, Max 9,500/mo. Gen-4.5 costs 12 credits/sec, so 125 free credits cover about 10 sec (our calculation). Standard/Pro credits don't roll over; Max rolls over up to one month. |
| Starting price | Verified Standard $12/mo billed annually ($15 monthly). Pro $28 ($35). Max $76 ($95). |
| Max resolution | Not verified |
| Max clip length | Verified Gen-4.5: 5 or 10 sec per generation |
| Aspect ratios | Not verified |
| Audio | Verified Separate audio tools on plans (text-to-speech, Lyria 3 music, Seed Audio) |
| References & control | Not verified |
| Watermark on free plan | Not verified |
| Commercial use | Not verified |
| API | Verified Yes: Runway Dev, $0.01 per credit (Gen-4.5 = 12 credits/sec = $0.12/sec) |
| Platforms | Verified Web, API |
| Key features | Verified Own Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0 models; third-party models in one app; Topaz upscale on Pro and Max; Max plan credit rollover |
| Limitations | Verified App credits and API credits are completely separate. Minimum extra credit purchase is 1,000. |
| Latest news | Verified Runway Dev now lists Wan 3, Seedance 2.5, Grok Imagine 1.5, MiniMax H3, Veo 3.1 and Gemini Omni Flash among its API models |
Verified Cheapest listed API rate: $0.120/sec (Gen-4.5 at 12 credits/sec, $0.01/credit (Runway Dev)).